AI agents call shodan_stats to retrieve information from UnClick without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
query | string | Yes | |
facets | string | — | |
api_key | string | — |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
The tool performs a read-only operation—fetching aggregated statistics from Shodan based on a query. No data is created, modified, deleted, or executed. The output is informational statistics, making this a Read category tool with low severity as it poses minimal risk if invoked by an AI agent.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'shodan_stats' and description 'Get aggregated statistics for a Shodan query' indicate a query operation that retrieves and returns data without modifying, executing code, or causing side effects.
Risk signalsAccepts freeform code/query input (query) · Handles credentials or secrets (api_key)
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
Get aggregated statistics for a Shodan query. It is categorised as a Read tool in the UnClick MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
shodan_stats accepts 3 parameters: query, facets, api_key. Required: query. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the UnClick MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for shodan_stats: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches UnClick. Nothing to install.
shodan_stats is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the shodan_stats rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for shodan_stats. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.
shodan_stats is provided by the UnClick MCP server (@unclick/mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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